| 词汇 | reed |
| 释义 | reed noun[ C ] uk /riːd/ us /riːd/ (the hollow stem of) any of various types of tall, stiff plants like grasses growing together in groups near water芦苇（杆） Marcasia/ iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages a thin piece of wood or metal that vibrates very quickly to produce sound in a musical instrument when someone blows it（吹奏乐器的）簧片，簧舌 Terryfic3D/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Water & marsh plants, bushes & trees algae algae bloom Andromeda bacopa bladderwort flag iris green alga gulfweed haidai kelp peppergrass phytoplankton pickerel weed plankton pond life sea lettuce seagrass seaweed sedge sphagnum You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Musical instruments reed | American Dictionaryreed noun[ C ] us/rid/ a type of tall, stiff grass that grows near water A reed is also a thin strip of wood in some musical instruments, such as the clarinet or oboe, that produces sound when air is blown over it. Examples of reedreed Of the loam buildings, the wooden poles and the reeds represented the inflammable materials. An ancient city, protected by matted reeds, a creator of ruin. We have seen to our sorrow miles of it, full of thistles, reeds and rubbish, and producing little. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We see reeds and rushes where before there was pasture. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The three-tier mahogany buffet with partially reeded slender balustrade upright supports was a theme of his television programme. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I regret to say that some of our allies today are broken reeds. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are merely reeds shaken by the wind of political pressure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The huts were constructed of corrugated iron, bamboo and woven reeds, and would have been quite inadequate to keep out a really heavy rainfall. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our clumsy novices play their part in creating isolationists by talk which allows them to misrepresent us by calling us broken reeds and ingrates. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Elementary education is essentially a preparatory education, and ought to be organised with regard for the growing reeds of the child. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He could tell us about the optimum wind pressures for chorus reeds or the composition of mixtures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They were cultivating this land which had never grown anything but reeds before, and they were producing their own rice. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The manufacture of these reeds takes place in my constituency, by highly skilled persons who are very anxious to retain this export trade. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If he will not do this, will he at least explain why there reeds to be secrecy over such an important matter? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Furthermore, the reeds themselves can take up a proportion of the waste, including metals, and aquatic plants are being used to extract and recover precious metals from waste waters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of reed These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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